Aetna and San Mateo, Calif.-based Santa Clara County Individual Practice Association, a physician network, have announced they are partnering to form an accountable care association.
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The following 10 feature stories cover various aspects of population health, from contracting to patient engagement, process changes to representation in the health system or hospital C-suite.
A study recently published in JAMA Internal Care found the majority of beneficiaries assigned to an accountable care organization went outside of their assigned ACO for specialty care.
Implant Partners will sponsor a focus group called “How to Take Control of the O.R.: Aligning Surgeons and Hospitals to Lower Orthopedic Costs and Maintain Quality” at Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting. Register before May 1st!
Implementing a patient flow scorecard to provide a comprehensive overview of patient flow may be beneficial in identifying specific areas of flow improvement, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
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In order to prepare for a future of value-based care with cost-conscious consumers (and as part of its efforts to stem the tide of growing national healthcare expenditures), Mayo Clinic plans to cut the total cost of the outpatient care…
On May 1, Valence Health will host a webinar on how healthcare providers can leverage their physician-hospital organization for value-based contracting.
Florence Hospital at Anthem has chosen EmCare's management services for its emergency department.
Memphis, Tenn.-based Implant Partners, previously Wright Direct, has officially launched its new corporate brand and website.
The American Hospital Association has announced it exclusively endorses MEDHOST PatientFlow HD, a patient flow management solution.